Pickled Walnuts

Pickled walnuts? Yep, you read right. Pickled unripe, green walnuts is a British thing that originated because in parts of Britain the climate's too harsh for walnuts to fully ripen. They take a while to make, but once you do, they are a great sweet-sour condiment to cheeses as well as cured and roasted meats.

Irish Colcannon with Wild Greens

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here is my take on an Irish classic: Colcannon, basically mashed potatoes with green things. In this case, the green thing is cow parsnip.

Corned Gizzards and Cabbage

I know, this should have been done in March. But trust me, this dish is worth the wait. It is easily the best offal dish I've ever made. I used to like gizzards. Now I love them!